Chapter 45: Three Thousand Group Performances
Four days later, the three thousand extras were assembled.
These extras are also divided into different levels and groups. Some need to go with the group for one or two days. Most of them are nearby villagers, with about two thousand people. Many people in the village bring their families and adults and children. In addition, there are some professional extras. They follow the group for one thousand yuan in seven days, plus the rental of costumes and props, they spent nearly six million yuan.
Among them, the salary of these extras is close to three million, and the rental of costumes and props is close to one million. The most expensive ones are some gunpowder and old-fashioned rifles used by the crew. There is no difference between these rifles and real guns, but most of them are models, which can pull the trigger and load bullets, but cannot be fired. A few weapons that can fire empty packs of bullets are kept by professionals in the army, and they are also operated by dedicated people during shooting to avoid accidents.
However, the only thing that made Yu Ersan a little unhappy was that this drama was an anti-Japanese war drama, and used old-fashioned rifles. The price of renting these props was as expensive as five or six real guns.
More than 3,000 people eat, drink, defecation and sensation are also a expense. Fortunately, it is summer now, and there is no need for good conditions. The large tent set up can solve many problems. Fortunately, most of the extras who do not follow the group are nearby villagers, so the accommodation problem does not need to be solved, otherwise the place where you just sleep will not be found.
More than 3,000 people gathered, which also alarmed some local leaders. After visiting, several police officers were left to be responsible for the safety around them to ensure that there was no chaos around them.
How many people are there more than 3,000 people? There is a proverb that there are only tens of people, but there are tens of thousands of people who can see each other. It means that the number of people cannot exceed ten thousand. If you see more than 10,000 people, you will see all of them. It is almost the same as more than 3,000 people gather together. There are many, really a lot, and you will make the surroundings completely lively.
Yu Ersan started to command with a loudspeaker: "All the actors who got the brand go to the prop group to get costumes and props, and fellow villagers. Each brand has your name and ID number, and you will get it back after it is used up. These are all things for filming. It is useless to take it back. If you take it away secretly, we may call the police!"
It’s not that Yu Ersan can’t trust these people, but that people’s hearts cannot withstand the test. The place I chose is a bit poor. No matter whether it is useful or not, in their eyes, it’s their own. If there are so many people in the crew, it’s really hard to check if they secretly take one or two away.
However, Yu Ersan's words played a certain deterrent role. Many people with some minor thoughts were put away, especially the police standing beside Yu Ersan, and people wearing military clothes and training uniforms not far away, which made many people know that the filming seemed not simple, and it seemed that it was created by the public.
Yes, Yu Ersan wants to give these villagers these illusions that the crew is public and cannot take public things. Otherwise, Yu Ersan really doesn't want to leave if the group of people take them after filming and then leave.
"Okay, now start to get props. Those who have got props will follow their own brand, and each hundred is a set of people. There are people there to tell you about the show!"
After saying that, Yu Ersan sat on the ground and wiped the sweat from his forehead. Thanks to the policemen around him, otherwise Yu Ersan would be afraid that he would not be able to stop the place.
"Thanks for your hard work!"
Yu Ersan took out the cigarette and spread it out. Several policemen looked at it and waved their hands to indicate that it was not necessary. Then they looked at Yu Ersan curiously: "Director, can we also be extras in this drama?"
"Hahaha Xiaofan, do you think this is a magical drama, what are you going to play in?"
"I just asked casually!"
"Okay, why can't it be? I have many characters with cameras here and you can choose, but they are all Japanese characters. Can you do it?"
"No problem, I haven't acted in a TV series yet!"
"Okay, when the extras are finished filming here, you are here, I'll scream!"
"Thank you, director!"
"It's okay, the military and police are all together. I used to dream of being a policeman!"
"Hahaha!"
In the next few days, we will rely on these police officers to maintain order, and Yu Ersani respects the profession of police officers. It is nothing to satisfy their wishes within their own abilities.
Nearly three thousand extras lined up in front of the prop group with their own cards, twenty people distributed props, and even the actors in the crew were on the scene. In this matter, Li Youbin was wearing costumes and sat on a chair, shouting: "Next!"
The next one was a middle-aged man in his forties. After seeing Yu Ersan, he nervously handed over the sign. Li Yunlong glanced, handed over a set of Japanese soldiers' uniforms below, and then handed over a gun model: "You are No. 216, change your clothes and go to the place 200 to 300 there to gather!"
Seeing the Japanese military uniform in his hand, the middle-aged man was a little unhappy: "I want to play the Eighth Route Army. Can I change to a set of Eighth Route Army clothes for me!"
"I said, big brother, there are so many people, you see, the people behind you are still lined up. Today I will play the Japanese soldiers first. How about changing the Eighth Route Army to you when it's tomorrow?"
"Okay, what you said, I'll come to you tomorrow!"
Most of the villagers around are still a little resistant to playing Japanese soldiers. These people are very simple and think that acting must play good people, and they must not play bad people. Otherwise, when they return to the village, when others ask you what you played? You said you played the Japanese, maybe behind your back you said that you have played the Japanese, but you are not a good person at first glance.
"Director, many villagers don't want to play the Japanese!"
The assistant director wiped the sweat from his forehead and said.
Not far away, a field service had already started arguing with a villager. The matter was very simple, the villagers insisted on playing the Eighth Route Army, not the Japanese soldiers. In addition, the villagers spoke in dialect, so the field service didn't understand it very much, and both sides were almost fighting.
"What's up?"
"Director, I don't know!"
"Well, Xiao Qian, come here and ask what's the matter!"
Soon a crew member named Xiao Qian ran over. He was a local and could understand local dialects. Many things needed him to be the translator.
The person who quarreled with the venue was a teenage child, tall and thin.
"Director, this kid said that he would not play Japanese soldiers. His grandfather was in the Eighth Route Army back then. He had fought against the Japanese, so he could not play Japanese!"
The people around him also responded: "Yes, director, this grandfather of Shanwazi's family is amazing. He has also killed the Japanese before!"
"This kid has always liked his grandfather. He wouldn't even do it even if he was beaten to death!"
“…”
After Yu Ersan got to know each other, he looked at the child named Shanwazi: "Okay, you are the Eighth Route Army, and I will give you a camera character, how about it?"
"Thank you, director!"
Chapter completed!